SpeechContest

The 19th Japanese Language Speech Contest in Texas

February 23 rd, 2008
Rice University

Presented by

The Consulate-General of Japan at Houston
The Japan-America Society of Houston
The Japanese Association of Greater Houston
The Japanese Teachers Association of Texas

Thank you Contributors and Congratulations to Winners !!

Prizes/Awards were made possible by the following contributers : The Japan-America Society of Houston, The Consulate-General of Japan at Houston, The Japanese Association of Greater Houston, The Business Association of Houston, JALPAK, Akira Ishikawa Foundation of Dallas and Kaminari Taiko of Houston.

Judges were :
1) Dr. Toshimitsu Matsumoto, Chiarman, Japanese Language Speech Contest in Texas
2) Consul-General Tsutomu Osawa, Consul - General of Japan at Houston
3) Dr. Daniel Watanabe, Japan-America Society of Houston
4) Mr. Kunio Minami, Japanese Association of Greater Houston
5) Mr. Hitoshi Hasegawa, Japan Business Assocation of Houston
6) Prof. Akemi Katayama, University of Texas at Austin, Austin
7) Prof. Hiroko Sato, Rice University , Houston
8) Ms. Rie Shichijo, Lake Highlands HS, Plano
9) Ms. Chihiro Legris, Incarnate Word HS/St. Anthony Catholic HS, San Antonio

Divition I - V
First Place : Trophy with cash prize for scholarship - presented by Mr. Osawa, Consul-General of Japan and Mr. Crowe on behalf of
                                                                                                 President of Japan America Society of  Houston
                     : Japanese Association of Greater Houston Tropy  - presented by Dr. Nose, Presdident of JAGH

Second Place : Tropy with cash prize for scholarship - presented by Mr. Osawa, Consul-General of Japan and Mr. Gregg Crowe on                                                                                                   behalf of President of Japan-America Society of Houston

Third Place : Tropy with cash prize for scholarship - presented by Mr. Osawa, Consul-General of Japan and Mr. Gregg Crowe on                                                                                               behalf of President of Japan-America Society of Houston

Additional Prizes/Awards
1 General-Consul of Japan Award - presented by Mr. Osawa, Consul-General of Japan
1 Akira Ishikawa Award for Best Originality - presented by Japan America-Society of Dallas
5 Prizes for Best Pronunciation for each Division - presented by Japan-America Society of Houston

For All participants :
DVD - presented by Business Association of Houston
Key holder with a speech contest logo - presented by Japan America Society of Houston

Division 1:

First Place: Jiwon Min Creekview HS, Dallas

Second Place: Adrian McKintosh The Woodlands HS, Houston

Third Place: Young Kim Creekview HS, Dallas

Division 3:

First Place: Angela Park R.L. Turner HS, Dallas

Second Place: Lindsey Witt Newman Smith HS, Dallas

Third Place: Alitha McFaralane Bellaire HS, Houston

Division 4: The winner of First and Second Place will participate in the Aurora National Japanese Speech Contest 2008 in Los Angeles.

First Place: Lindsey Eliff The Woodlands HS, Houston

Second Place: Jai Walker Richardson HS, Dallas

Third Place: Kelsey Witt Newman Smith HS, Dallas

Division 5:

First Place: Tianhe Yang Rice University, Houston

Second Place: Esther Franklin Adult, Houston

Third Place: Robert Smith Southern Methodist University, Dallas

Additional Prizes/Awards

Consul General's Award - Brandon Wensel San Antonio College, San Anotnio

Best Pronounciation, Division 1: HeeWon Jang, Seven Lakes HS, Houston

Best Pronounciation, Division 2: Sarah Rodrigue Bellaire HS, Houston

Best Pronounciation, Division 3: Kristi Aventuri, The Woodlands HS, Houston

Best Pronounciation, Division 4: Adam Stockhausen The Woodlands HS, Houston

Best Pronounciation, Division 5: Alyse Hashi The University of North Texas, Dallas

Akira Ishikawa Award: Esther Franklin Adult,Houston

A Great Job !!
Looking Forward to seeing you again next year at the 20th Japanese Language Speech Contest in Texas.